Barbara Strozzilaan 336
1083 HN Amsterdam
The Netherlands
gssbsecretariat@globalreporting.org

Item 02 – Summary of the GSSB
electronic vote June 2020
For GSSB informationDate

1 September 2020

Meeting

15 September 2020

Description This paper presents a summary of the GSSB electronic vote on the approval ofthe following documents:•••

GRI Sector Standards Project for Agriculture and Fishing – Proposed
member for working group
GRI Sector Standards Project for Oil, Gas, and Coal – Proposed memberfor working group
GSSB Activity Report 2017-2019

This document has been prepared by the GRI Standards Division. It is made available to observers ofmeetings of the Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB). It does not represent an official
position of the GSSB. Board positions are set out in the GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards. TheGSSB is the independent standard setting body of GRI. For more information visit
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© GRI 2020

1GSSB electronic vote June 2020

23On 19 June 2020, the GSSB was presented with three documents for approval by electronic vote
before 30 June 2020. See Appendix 1 for the email.

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Below is the list of decisions and summaries of the GSSB vote on each of the documents.

56GSSB Decision 2020.14 The GSSB resolved to approve GRI Sector Standards Project forAgriculture and Fishing – Proposed member for working group via electronic vote.

78GSSB Decision 2020.15 The GSSB resolved to approve GRI Sector Standards Project for Oil,Gas, and Coal – Proposed member for working group via electronic vote.

910GSSB Decision 2020.16 The GSSB resolved to approve GSSB Activity Report, January 2017 –December 2019 via electronic vote.

1112GRI Sector Standards Project for Agriculture and Fishing – Proposed member forworking group13141516

One GSSB member raised a concern about the low representation of Africa in the working group.
Another GSSB member raised a concern about the limited representation of experts on fishingcompared to agriculture. The GSSB members advised the Standards Division to be mindful of theselimitations and seek adequate input from these areas during the process.

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Fourteen GSSB members approved the proposed membership: Loredana Carta, Peter Colley, EvanHarvey, Kirsten Margrethe Hovi, Vincent Kong, Judy Kuszewski, Robyn Leeson, Tung-Li (Tony) Mo,Jennifer Princing, Corli le Roux, Gustavo Sinner, Kenton Swift, Rama Krishnan Venkateswaran, andMichel Washer. GSSB member Bruce Klafter was unavailable for the vote.

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See Appendix 2 for details on the GSSB vote and comments on this document.

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GRI Sector Standards Project for Oil, Gas, and Coal – Proposed member for working
group

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No comments were raised.

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Fourteen GSSB members approved the proposed membership: Loredana Carta, Peter Colley, EvanHarvey, Kirsten Margrethe Hovi, Vincent Kong, Judy Kuszewski, Robyn Leeson, Tung-Li (Tony) Mo,Jennifer Princing, Corli le Roux, Gustavo Sinner, Kenton Swift, Rama Krishnan Venkateswaran, andMichel Washer. GSSB member Bruce Klafter was unavailable for the vote.

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See Appendix 3 for details on the GSSB vote on this document.

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GSSB Activity Report 2017-2019

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One GSSB member indicated a correction in the list of GSSB members.

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Fourteen GSSB members approved the document: Loredana Carta, Peter Colley, Evan Harvey,Kirsten Margrethe Hovi, Vincent Kong, Judy Kuszewski, Robyn Leeson, Tung-Li (Tony) Mo, Jennifer
Princing, Corli le Roux, Gustavo Sinner, Kenton Swift, Rama Krishnan Venkateswaran, and MichelWasher. GSSB member Bruce Klafter was unavailable for the vote.

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See Appendix 4 for details on the GSSB vote and comments on this document.

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Appendix I. Email record 19 June 2020 –38
Subject: GSSB comments and approvals
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From: GSSB Secretariat [contact information removed]
Sent: 19 June 2020 17:50
To: Bastian Buck; Bruce Klafter; Corli le Roux; Evan Harvey; Gillian Balaban; Gustavo Sinner;
J Kuszewski; Jennifer Princing; Kent Swift; Kenton Swift; Kirsten Hovi; Laura Espinach;
Loredana Carta; Michel Washer; Peter Colley; Rama Krishnan Venkateswaran; Robyn
Leeson; Tony Mo; Vincent Kong [contact information removed]
Subject: GSSB comments and approvals

Dear GSSB members,

With this email, we would like to share the following documents for your comments andapproval.
For comments by COB Wednesday 24 June 2020:• Item 01 – GRI Sector Standards project for oil, gas, and coal – Public commentquestions for exposure draft of Sector Standard: Oil and Gas• Item 02 – Proposed FAQ on 1 January 2021 effective date
For approval by COB Tuesday 30 June 2020:• Item 03 – GRI Sector Standards project for agriculture and fishing – Proposed
member for working group• Item 04 – GRI Sector Standards project for oil, gas, and coal – Proposed member forworking group• Item 05 – GSSB Activity Report, January 2017 – December 2019
Please use the following forms to submit your comments and approval togssbsecretariat@globalreporting.org
Comments – by COB Wednesday 24 June 2020
Item 01 – GRI Sector Standards projectfor oil, gas, and coal – Public comment
Item 02 – Proposed FAQ on 1 January
questions for exposure draft of Sector
2021 effective dateStandard: Oil and Gas
Line numberComment
Line numberComment

Approval of Item 03 – GRI Sector Standards project for agriculture and fishing– Proposed member for working group by COB Tuesday 30 June 2020
Name of GSSB member
Vote
Comments

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YesNoApproval of Item 04 – GRI Sector Standards project for oil, gas, and coal –Proposed member for working group by COB Tuesday 30 June 2020
Name of GSSB member
Vote
Comments
Yes
No

Approval of Item 05 – GSSB Activity Report, January 2017 – December 2019by COB Tuesday 30 June 2020
Name of GSSB member
Vote
Comments
Yes
NoRegards
GSSB secretariat

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Appendix II. GSSB email responses –40
Approval of proposed member for
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Agriculture and Fishing Working Group
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Comments

Approval of Item 03 – GRI Sector Standards
Project for Agriculture and Fishing – Proposed
member for working group by COB Tuesday,
30 June 2020
GSSB member

Vote
Date
received

Yes

Loredana Carta

30 June 2020

XPeter Colley

29 June 2020

X

Evan Harvey29 June 2020

X

Kirsten Margrethe Hovi

29 June 2020

X

Vincent Kong

29 June 2020

X

Judy Kuszewski

25 June 2020

XRobyn Leeson

30 June 2020

X

Tung-Li (Tony) Mo

30 June 2020

X

Jennifer Princing

30 June 2020

X

Corli le Roux

25 June 2020

X

No

Approved

Having labour representation to thisworking group is essential. Many thanks forfinding an appropriate candidate. We willneed to be mindful in the consultation phasethat this makes 4/18 members of the grouprepresentative of fishing which may be seen
as a large number by some stakeholders or asmall number by others.

I remain slightly concerned about the very
low representation of expertise across
Africa, considering the massive social andeconomic footprint of agriculture acrossbroader Africa. I would urge the projectsponsor to bear this in mind and particularly
for PWG members from globalorganisations (such as the UN and WBCSD)
to contribute in this regard.

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Alternatively it may be considered to sourcea sufficiently qualified / experienced
practitioner from Africa.
Gustavo Sinner

23 June 2020

XKenton Swift

30 June 2020

X

Rama Krishnan
Venkateswaran30 June 2020

X

Michel Washer

29 June 2020

X

It all looks good.

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Appendix III. GSSB email responses –43
Approval of proposed member for Oil,
44Gas, and Coal Working Group
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Comments

Approval of Item 04 – GRI Sector Standards
Project for Oil, Gas, and Coal – Proposed member
for working group by COB Tuesday, 30 June 2020
GSSB member

Vote
Date received

Yes

Loredana Carta

30 June 2020

X

Peter Colley

29 June 2020

X

Evan Harvey

29 June 2020

X

Kirsten Margrethe Hovi

29 June 2020

X

Vincent Kong

29 June 2020

X

Judy Kuszewski

25 June 2020

XRobyn Leeson

30 June 2020

X

Tung-Li (Tony) Mo

30 June 2020

X

Jennifer Princing

30 June 2020

X

Corli le Roux

25 June 2020

X

Gustavo Sinner

23 June 2020

XKenton Swift

30 June 2020

X

Rama Krishnan
Venkateswaran

30 June 2020

X

Michel Washer

29 June 2020

X

NoApproved

It all looks good.

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Appendix IV. GSSB email responses –46
Approval of GSSB Activity Report 201747
2019
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Approval of Item 05 – GSSB Activity Report, January 2017
– December 2019 by COB Tuesday, 30 June 2020
GSSB member

Loredana CartaCommentsVote
Date receivedYes30 June 2020

XPeter Colley

Yes withthe minor
corrections
noted inComments

Evan Harvey

29 June 2020

X

Kirsten Margrethe Hovi

29 June 2020

X

Vincent Kong

29 June 2020

X

Judy Kuszewski

25 June 2020

X

Robyn Leeson

30 June 2020

X

Tung-Li (Tony) Mo

30 June 2020

X

Jennifer Princing

30 June 2020

X

Corli le Roux

25 June 2020

X

Gustavo Sinner

23 June 2020

X

Kenton Swift

30 June 2020

X

Rama Krishnan
Venkateswaran

30 June 2020

X

Michel Washer

29 June 2020

XNo

The list of GSSB members for2019 should list Loredana
Carta. And I think there
omissions from the 2018 list as
only 13 names shown.

Approved

It all looks good.

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